David Cameron set for stunning UK poll triumph

David Cameron set for stunning UK poll triumph

David Cameron today looked set for a second term as Prime Minister with his Conservative Party likely to get a majority in the UK's hotly-contested polls, as he vowed to hold a referendum on the country's EU membership and quick devolution of powers to Scotland and Wales.

His Modi-style "Phir ek baar Cameron sarkar" slogan seems to have resonated with most of the electorate as the Tories were projected to win 329 in the final tally, three more than the 326 required for a majority in the 650-member House of Commons.

Predictions of a neck-and-neck contest between the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband- led Labour looked like being off the mark as the forecast, with well over half of the results in, was 329 seats for the Conservatives, 233 for Labour, Liberal Democrats at eight, the Scottish National Party (SNP) at 56, Plaid Cymru at three, UKIP at two with the Greens one and others 19.

According to the results declared so far, the Conservatives had won 299 seats, Labour tally stood at 222, SNP at 56, Liberal Democrats at 8, UKIP at 1 and others at 22.

Earlier, the exit poll had suggested the Tories will get 316 MPs to Labour's 239 once all the results are in.

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